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Oxidative Stress, Dietary Supplementation And Hypertensive Disorders In Pregnancy: A Review Cover

Oxidative Stress, Dietary Supplementation And Hypertensive Disorders In Pregnancy: A Review

By: Z. Kirovakov  
Open Access
|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2025-00067 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 95 - 100
Submitted on: Dec 3, 2024
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Accepted on: May 21, 2025
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Published on: Sep 9, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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